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PROCLAMATION
Suicide Prevention Awareness Month: September 2021
WHEREAS, September is known around the United States as National Suicide Prevention
Awareness Month and is intended to help promote awareness surrounding each of the Suicide
Prevention resources available to us and our community. The simple goal is to learn how to
help those around us and how to talk about suicide without increasing the risk of harm; and
WHEREAS, suicidal thoughts can affect anyone regardless of age, gender, race, orientation,
income level, religion, or background; and
WHEREAS, according to the CDC, each year more than 41,000 people die by suicide; and
WHEREAS, suicide is the 10th leading cause of death among adults in the US, and the 2nd
leading cause of death among people aged 10-24; and
WHEREAS, the City of Columbia Heights is no different than any other community in the
country, but chooses to publicly state and place our full support behind local educators, mental
health professionals, athletic coaches, pack leaders, police officers, and parents, as partners in
supporting our community in simply being available to one another; and
WHEREAS, local organizations and national organizations like the National Alliance on Mental
Illness (NAMI), and Mental Health responders are on the front lines of a battle that many still
refuse to discuss in public, as suicide and mental illness remain too taboo a topic to speak on;
and
WHEREAS, every member of our community should understand that throughout life's
struggles we all need the occasional reminder that we are all silently fighting our own battles;
and
WHEREAS, we encourage all residents to take the time to inquire as to the wellbeing of their
family, friends, and neighbors over the next few days, and to genuinely convey their
appreciation for their existence by any gesture they deem appropriate. A simple phone call,
message, handshake, or hug can go a long way towards helping someone realize that suicide is
not the answer.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that I, Amada Marquez Simula, Mayor of Columbia
Heights, do hereby proclaim the month of September, 2021 to be National Suicide Prevention
Awareness Month in the City of Columbia Heights, County of Anoka, State of Minnesota, U.S.A
ada Marquez Simula, Mayor
September 13, 2021